History Chapter 1 Lesson 1

Bell Ringer (Use the same Bell Ringer paper for the entire chapter) Do you think a Historian is like a detective? Explain why or why not.

How to take NOTES: Write down what is in RED. Write down notes word for word since your quiz will be open notes and fill- in-the-blank. Label your paper CHAPTER 1 NOTES. You will use this SAME paper for ALL Chapter 1 Notes (written in RED).

Why do we study History? Historians find out how people lived, what happened to them, and what happened around them. They look for causes of events and the effects of those events. We study history so we can understand what happened in the past. Understanding what happened in the past helps us make sense of current events (things taking place today).

Historians A person who studies and writes about people who lived in the past is called a Historian. Example: Look at page 1 and listen as I read out loud The Story Matters. Historians would ask these questions to study and write about the woman shown in the picture. When was this picture taken and who is it taken of?

“Thinking Like A Historian” Key concepts of “TLH” and what questions they answer: Through Their Eyes - How did the people of the past view their world? Using the Past - How does the past help make sense of the present? Change and Continuity – What has changed and what stayed the same? Cause and Effect – What was the cause of the event and what was the effect? Turning Point – How did past decisions affect future choices?

Chronology Chronology is the order in which events happen Historians use many tools to research the past. One example is a Timeline. Example: Page 2-3 in your textbook. What era (time period) did the Colonial American period occur?

Analyzing Primary Sources  Primary Sources: Descriptions or pictures of an event by someone who actually saw or lived through an event. (You will analyze a primary source artifact on Monday!)  Secondary Sources: Come from people who were not present at the event. Example: This textbook uses many primary sources but the book itself is a secondary resource.  Analyze Primary Sources by asking the five “W” questions: 1. Who created the primary source? 2. Why was the source created? 3. What is the source about? 4. Where was the source created? 5. When was the source created?

Charts, Diagrams, and Graphs Turn to pages 8-9 for examples. Charts, Diagrams, and Graphs are all ways of displaying types of information such as percentages, numbers, and amounts. They help us organize information and make it easier to read. Charts- Present facts and numbers in an organized way. One type of chart is a table (arranges data in rows and columns). Diagrams- Drawings that show steps in a process, point out the parts of an object, or explain how something works. Sometimes called “infographics” Graphs- Present numbers visually. Types: Circle, Bar, and Line.

Cause and Effect A Cause is an action or situation that produces an effect. Understanding cause and effect means thinking about why an event occurred. It helps you see how one things can lead to another. It can help you prevent the same event in the future.

Predicting Consequences You can use knowledge of how certain causes led to certain effects in the past to predict consequences. Example: If you know conflicts over borders have often led to war, you may be able to predict the outcome of a border dispute.

Facts vs. Opinions Facts: Answer specific questions such as- What happened? Who did it? Opinions: Are based on values or beliefs. They are not true and they are not false. They often begin with words like: Should, ought, best, worst, greatest.

Drawing Inferences and Conclusions Infer- Reading between the lines. Trying to figure something out that is not directly stated. Conclusions- An understanding based on details or facts that you read or hear.

Historians are Detectives YOU be the detective. Take out a piece of paper and label it "Historians are Detectives" DO NOT write on the handout. You need your own paper!

Did Pocohantas save John Smith's life? The English arrive in North America in 1607 and name their settlement Jamestown. John Smith is taken prisoner by the Powhatan tribe Think about it: Do YOU believe the movie? Do you think this is what happened between Pocohantas and John Smith?

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